Recovery efforts at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reached a “critical step” on Sunday as crews began removing shipping containers from the vessel Dali. Removal will allow them to access a key portion of the roadway, now perched above the containers on board the 980-foot, Singapore-flagged ship when it lost power … Read more
A lucky player from Oregon has scooped up the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot on Saturday after the highly anticipated drawing was delayed over what the Multi-State Lottery Association said was one lottery’s need for additional time to complete security procedures. According to Powerball’s website, there was one winner from Oregon, and the winning numbers were … Read more
A total solar eclipse will grace the skies over North America on Monday, one of the most hotly anticipated sky-watching events in recent years. Weather permitting, millions of people in Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada will have the chance to see the moon slip between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light. The … Read more
Fifty years ago, the nation’s psychiatrists effectively put gay people’s mental health — and their very place in society — to a vote. Five months prior, on Dec. 15, 1973, the 15-member board of the American Psychiatric Association had voted unanimously, with two abstentions, that homosexuality should no longer be considered a mental illness. The … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT USGS reports nearly 30 aftershocks since New Jersey earthquake 04:33 ‘Every total solar eclipse is a rare and amazing event’: astrophysicist 07:23 Bill Nye: 4.8 magnitude earthquake is ‘unusual’ for Atlantic coast 07:39 ‘King of the steel sculpture’ … Read more
GLENDALE, Ariz. — DJ Horne has taken a long road to the Final Four. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard has been the undersized, unoffered recruit out of North Carolina State’s base of Raleigh. He’s been the strong mid-major performer for two years at Illinois State, followed by the reliable scorer at power-conference program Arizona State. And … Read more
A shooting at a bar in a popular outdoor mall in a Miami suburb early Saturday left two dead and seven injured. According to local law enforcement, an altercation at a martini bar at the CityPlace Doral complex broke out around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, prompting a security guard working the scene to intervene. A man … Read more
Washington Nationals starting pitcher and 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball Saturday. Strasburg played 13 seasons in Washington, earning three All-Star selections. He is most known for leading the Nationals to the 2019 World Series title, going 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five postseason starts. Two of those victories came … Read more
In the weeks after she fatally shot an elite cyclist in Texas, Kaitlin Armstrong led authorities on a manhunt that spanned thousands of miles, crossed international borders and nearly ended with authorities deflated and empty-handed. Eventually, Armstrong was caught and, in November, she was found guilty of shooting Moriah “Mo” Wilson, 25, three times in … Read more
So yes, by West Coast standards, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake might not seem like something to get too ruffled about. A quick look at the memes dominating the internet the past few hours attest to that. But, for those in the tri-state area less accustomed to such rumblings, Friday’s unexpected turbulence still came as something of … Read more